Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc ngáp phải ruồi

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Meaning · English

An opportunity is lost due to carelessness

Literally: frog yawns, swallow flies

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì Cóc ngáp phải ruồi vào thời điểm quan trọngHe lost the job because of being careless at the important moment

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cóc ngáp phải ruồi” mean?

An opportunity is lost due to carelessness Literally: frog yawns, swallow flies

Is “Cóc ngáp phải ruồi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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